by aczapek | May 22, 2024 | News
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A lot goes into training puppies to become service dogs. Two Grand Rapids organizations teamed up Wednesday to help. Life EMS and Paws With A Cause held an event at the ambulance service’s headquarters in Grand Rapids to expose about a...
by aczapek | May 20, 2024 | News
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It’s a service that often goes unrecognized until you need it. “Most people think well, I will never need an ambulance in my lifetime, and most people are correct,” said Life EMS Ambulance president and founder Mark Meijer. But if you do...
by aczapek | Apr 29, 2024 | News
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Dozens of paramedic students put the life-saving skills they’ve acquired to the test Monday. Life EMS held a regional competition to give high schoolers an opportunity to show how they would respond to various medical emergencies. The event ran...
by aczapek | Apr 24, 2024 | News
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Preparing for the worst was the goal for paramedics in training with Life EMS Ambulance on Wednesday afternoon. GLC Live at 20 Monroe, a downtown Grand Rapids concert venue, was turned into the site of a simulated mass casualty incident....
by aczapek | Apr 16, 2024 | News
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — This week marks National Telecommunicators Week – recognizing the men and women who work in public safety communication centers. These workers play a vital role in directing first responders to emergencies, and they can’t get it done without the...
